**Originally Listed At $300**

Native American / First Nations, New York / Canada, Ontario, Iroquois, ca. mid-20th century CE. A collection of 3 kneeling and seated corn husk dolls wearing wood masks that represent the spirits of initiates of the False Face Society, a medicine society. The cornhusks are dressed in leather, yarn, beadwork, cotton, and fur trim (rabbit, beaver, and horsehair). The crooked nose and mouth represents Broken Nose, the first mythic healer figure Ethiso:da' (or Hado'ih). The mask’s grotesque visage is from a myth – the Creator challenged Ethiso:da' to a mountain moving competition, but Ethiso:da' was hit in the face- his nose broken and distorted. The Creator appointed Ethiso:da' as a protector and healer to his people, but banished him to caves to only heal through dreams due to his disfigured face. Size: 3" L x 3" W x 6" H (7.6 cm x 7.6 cm x 15.2 cm)

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Provenance: private Don Phelps collection, owner Todos Santos Trading Post, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000

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Tearing to leather tunic on one and fraying / losses to mask fur / hair trim on 2 figures. Overall great vintage condition.